Barbara Walters to retire in 2014

7:14 PM,
Mar. 28, 2013

Barbara Walters, 83, plans to retire in 2014.

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USA Today
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Barbara Walters, the doyenne of TV news and big newsmaker interviews, is planning to hang it up in May 2014.

The newswoman, who hosts ABC's "The View" and prime-time specials, is 83, and will "likely" retire next spring, said a person familiar with her plans but not authorized to comment publicly, confirming a report published on Deadline.com.

A series of tributes and specials will air during the run-up to her exit, the person said, adding that an announcement from Walters ...